Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

Each year, vast blooms of phytoplankton spread across the Southern Ocean, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and ...

We're more connected to the ocean than you may think, and naturalist Sir David Attenborough is ready to share his findings in the new National Geographic documentary, "Ocean with David Attenborough." ...

In August 2026, Gradone and Selden will lead a 28-day expedition aboard the R/V Falkor (too), a state-of-the-art research ...

Scientists have recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery in the ocean’s depths, revealing a new form of life that could reshape our understanding of biology and ecosystems. This discovery, made ...

It might be among the first mammals to go extinct in North America after colonization. But can scientists prove it was even a distinct species? Ian Rose In the 19th century, Indigenous people and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strange organisms that get their energy from chemical reactions instead of the sun have been discovered at the bottom of ocean ...

A marine iguana ‘mid-sneeze’, a troupe of skeleton shrimps that has colonized a gorgonian coral and a spaceship-like jellyfish seemingly departing Earth’s atmosphere are among the wonderful finalists ...

The Arctic Ocean, once locked in a vault of thick, old ice, now is transforming at lightspeed. Temperatures there are increasing at up to four times the rate of the planet overall, melting sea ice ...

"We know that some microbes on Earth can tolerate the range of pH found on Enceladus." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's ...